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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Exhibitions-Baule: African Art, Western Eyes

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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Exhibitions-Baule: African Art, Western Eyes

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This page from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art site is called Baule: African Art, Western Eyes. The outstanding artistic achievements of Baule artists from Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa have long been recognized by Western scholars and connoisseurs. The exhibition contains several environments that simulate the original context of the objects in Baule villages. On the following pages, each environment is presented in video format together with dialogue between curator Susan Mullin Vogel and Koffi Nguessan.
Education Levels:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult/Continuing education, Community College, Higher education
Subject:
History, Photography, Visual Arts, Cultural Awareness, History, Informal Education, History, Informal Education, Geography, History, Human Behavior, Informal Education, Technology And Civilization, World History
Resource Type:
Collection
Medium:
JPEG, Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Beneficiary:
General public, Students, African-American students
Online provider:
ArtsEdge - The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

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